Hoodna Orchestra, which doubles up as a record label, was formed in Tel Aviv in 2012. “There is a whole community of Ethiopians in Israel who came with tons of heritage, culture, and therefore music," Hoodna Orchestra percussionist Rani Birenbaum told The Jerusalem Post. "These collaborations are an opportunity for those interested in the origins of the music we play to learn.”Birenbaum said Belete’s collaboration with Hoodna Orchestra had begun before ‘Alem’, although his voice was never featured until now. “We got in touch with Demisu during our last project, where we produced two songs called ‘Yelben’ [sung by Demisu Belete] and ‘Beza’. Pre-order the Alem vinyl here.

Source: Ethiopian News August 29, 2017 17:03 UTC